Kiiraay disputes Cheikh Yérim Seck claims on Diomaye and Sonko
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Kiiraay party, led by Aminata Touré, disputes journalist Cheikh Yérim Seck's claims about alleged secret negotiations between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko. In a statement published on 9 November 2026, its communications unit notably called for methodological evidence for the polls cited, Seneweb reports.
Kiiraay's communications unit, the party led by Aminata Touré in Senegal, has formally denied Cheikh Yérim Seck's reports of alleged secret negotiations between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Pastef leader Ousmane Sonko. In a statement made public on 9 November 2026, the party said the claims broadcast on RFM Matin lacked verifiable evidence.
Kiiraay also asked the journalist to specify the polling institutes, methods, samples, dates of polling and margins of error for the surveys he cited, notably those attributing 500,000 votes or a 59% rating to Pastef. The party said a figure presented on television cannot, on its own, be considered the truth.
Regarding the alleged presidential confidences, Kiiraay said no one can speak on behalf of Bassirou Diomaye Faye or claim to know his intentions or private exchanges without verifiable evidence. The party called for a “responsible and documented” public debate and rejected the information broadcast on RFM concerning the head of state.
The statement came on the same day as Cheikh Yérim Seck's remarks on the failure of negotiations with Pastef, reported in Cheikh Yérim Seck says negotiations with Pastef failed.
